Londinium
//lʌnˈdɪn.i.əm// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A city in Britannia, Roman Empire: An ancient settlement in the area of modern London. historical
- 2 Synonym of modern London: A city in England, United Kingdom. poetic
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More examples"Based at Caistor St Edmunds, a few miles south of present-day Norwich, the Iceni were a Celtic tribe whose warrior queen Boudicca led a failed uprising against the occupying Romans, during which the towns of Londinium (London), Camulodunum (Colchester) and Verulamium (St Albans) were sacked."
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin Londinium. Doublet of London.
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